Introduced By: Representative Peter Kilmartin
Date Introduced : February 3, 1998
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 39-2 of the General Laws entitled "Duties of Utilities and Carriers" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
{ADD 39-2-1.3. Payment for cellular telephone services -- Late charges. -- ADD} {ADD No subscriber to a cellular telephone service shall be subject to an assessment of a late fee on a monthly billing unless the payment is at least thirty (30) days past the close of the billing period which is the subject of the statement. A cellular telephone operator shall not impose a late fee unless the bill contains a clear and conspicuous notice of when the late fee is to be imposed consistent with this section. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 1999.
